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[El Floppo]

I think I am still processing Under the Skin.

Right. I saw it three months ago and still working it through. Hope to watch it again sometime this week

Is it anything like Liquid Sky?

Haven't seen Liquid Sky. Does Liquid Sky have Scarlett Johanssen getting naked four different times?

yes. of a sort.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Fight Club 2 is coming in 2015

Chuck Palahniuk is writing the second part of Fight Club. It won't be a new film (yet?)—Dark Horse is publishing this new story in a 10-issue maxiseries illustrated by Cameron Stewart, starting in 2015.

Well, that part about Tyler being around for centuries can be awesome or absolutely ridiculous. Whatever it is, I know I will read it.

Fight Club 2 takes place alternately in the future and the past. It picks up a decade after the ending of his original book, where the protagonist is married to equally problematic Marla Singer and has a 9-year-old son named Junior, though the narrator is failing his son in the same way his dad failed him.

At the same time, Palahniuk says readers will have an idea of Tyler's true origins. "Tyler is something that maybe has been around for centuries and is not just this aberration that's popped into his mind."

Palahniuk brings back most of the characters in the first book as well as the organization Project Mayhem, which still has its hooks in the narrator as he has to save his boy when the youngster's life is in peril.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Saw Boondock Saints (finally).

What a piece of junk. Started off well but ended up absurd. In the middle, when the characters just started screaming the F word at each other, it lost any interest and seemed like a 13 year old wrote it. I thought it would be an entertaining cult sleeper, but not even close.

 

[jamny]

Saw Boondock Saints (finally).

What a piece of junk. Started off well but ended up absurd. In the middle, when the characters just started screaming the F word at each other, it lost any interest and seemed like a 13 year old wrote it. I thought it would be an entertaining cult sleeper, but not even close.

I finally gave it a shot about a year ago and couldn't finish it.

 

[joffer]

Saw Boondock Saints (finally).

What a piece of junk. Started off well but ended up absurd. In the middle, when the characters just started screaming the F word at each other, it lost any interest and seemed like a 13 year old wrote it. I thought it would be an entertaining cult sleeper, but not even close.

I finally gave it a shot about a year ago and couldn't finish it.

Love that movie

 

[jdoggydogg]

Saw Boondock Saints (finally).

What a piece of junk. Started off well but ended up absurd. In the middle, when the characters just started screaming the F word at each other, it lost any interest and seemed like a 13 year old wrote it. I thought it would be an entertaining cult sleeper, but not even close.

Saints is pretty awful. It's a poor imitation of a Tarantino film without the same quality dialogue.

 

[El Floppo]

Saw Boondock Saints (finally).

What a piece of junk. Started off well but ended up absurd. In the middle, when the characters just started screaming the F word at each other, it lost any interest and seemed like a 13 year old wrote it. I thought it would be an entertaining cult sleeper, but not even close.

Saints is pretty awful. It's a poor imitation of a Tarantino film without the same quality dialogue.

agree.

it's one thing to be a polyglot reference machine like QT... and to do it well visually with solid writing. Another thing to just cynically reference QT. It was a pretty amateurish effort... decent for a college made film, IMO.

 

[cstu]

Fight Club 2 is coming in 2015

Chuck Palahniuk is writing the second part of Fight Club. It won't be a new film (yet?)—Dark Horse is publishing this new story in a 10-issue maxiseries illustrated by Cameron Stewart, starting in 2015.

Well, that part about Tyler being around for centuries can be awesome or absolutely ridiculous. Whatever it is, I know I will read it.

Fight Club 2 takes place alternately in the future and the past. It picks up a decade after the ending of his original book, where the protagonist is married to equally problematic Marla Singer and has a 9-year-old son named Junior, though the narrator is failing his son in the same way his dad failed him.

At the same time, Palahniuk says readers will have an idea of Tyler's true origins. "Tyler is something that maybe has been around for centuries and is not just this aberration that's popped into his mind."

Palahniuk brings back most of the characters in the first book as well as the organization Project Mayhem, which still has its hooks in the narrator as he has to save his boy when the youngster's life is in peril.

Please tell me that's a link to the Onion.

 

[Zow]

oh hey, speaking of drek... we saw Taken 2. My favorite part- the daughter chucking grenades from the rooftops randomly in a dense, medieval urban center to let her dad know where she was... don't mind those explosions everbody, we're playing pool-time Marco Polo over here. Not good.

Yeah this movie pissed me off something fierce. Loved the first one, too.

Talking near Caddyshack to Caddyshack 2 levels of terrible sequels.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Saw Boondock Saints (finally).

What a piece of junk. Started off well but ended up absurd. In the middle, when the characters just started screaming the F word at each other, it lost any interest and seemed like a 13 year old wrote it. I thought it would be an entertaining cult sleeper, but not even close.

Saints is pretty awful. It's a poor imitation of a Tarantino film without the same quality dialogue.

agree.

it's one thing to be a polyglot reference machine like QT... and to do it well visually with solid writing. Another thing to just cynically reference QT. It was a pretty amateurish effort... decent for a college made film, IMO.

I don't even mind when a film is derivative of another film - this happens all the time. But if you're going to emulate another filmmaker, you better be more clever about it.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Fight Club 2 is coming in 2015

Chuck Palahniuk is writing the second part of Fight Club. It won't be a new film (yet?)—Dark Horse is publishing this new story in a 10-issue maxiseries illustrated by Cameron Stewart, starting in 2015.

Well, that part about Tyler being around for centuries can be awesome or absolutely ridiculous. Whatever it is, I know I will read it.

Fight Club 2 takes place alternately in the future and the past. It picks up a decade after the ending of his original book, where the protagonist is married to equally problematic Marla Singer and has a 9-year-old son named Junior, though the narrator is failing his son in the same way his dad failed him.

At the same time, Palahniuk says readers will have an idea of Tyler's true origins. "Tyler is something that maybe has been around for centuries and is not just this aberration that's popped into his mind."

Palahniuk brings back most of the characters in the first book as well as the organization Project Mayhem, which still has its hooks in the narrator as he has to save his boy when the youngster's life is in peril.

Please tell me that's a link to the Onion.

Nope, and I am totally stoked to read it.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Saw Boondock Saints (finally).

What a piece of junk. Started off well but ended up absurd. In the middle, when the characters just started screaming the F word at each other, it lost any interest and seemed like a 13 year old wrote it. I thought it would be an entertaining cult sleeper, but not even close.

Saints is pretty awful. It's a poor imitation of a Tarantino film without the same quality dialogue.

agree.

it's one thing to be a polyglot reference machine like QT... and to do it well visually with solid writing. Another thing to just cynically reference QT. It was a pretty amateurish effort... decent for a college made film, IMO.

I don't even mind when a film is derivative of another film - this happens all the time. But if you're going to emulate another filmmaker, you better be more clever about it.

Agreed.

 

[Chaka]

Saw Boondock Saints (finally).

What a piece of junk. Started off well but ended up absurd. In the middle, when the characters just started screaming the F word at each other, it lost any interest and seemed like a 13 year old wrote it. I thought it would be an entertaining cult sleeper, but not even close.

Saints is pretty awful. It's a poor imitation of a Tarantino film without the same quality dialogue.

agree.

it's one thing to be a polyglot reference machine like QT... and to do it well visually with solid writing. Another thing to just cynically reference QT. It was a pretty amateurish effort... decent for a college made film, IMO.

I don't even mind when a film is derivative of another film - this happens all the time. But if you're going to emulate another filmmaker, you better be more clever about it.

Agreed.

I liked it. It is even more entertaining if you have seen the documentary Overnight which chronicles Troy Duffy (the writer & director) from being a bouncer in Boston (IIRC) to getting the script accepted and watching him sincerely believe that he is already the next Quentin Tarentino before a single frame has been filmed and proceed to burn every possible bridge during the process of making the film. The guy crashes and burns in epic fashion.

I thought Dafoe was really entertaining and I enjoyed the way the crime scenes reconstruction was juxtaposed against the reality of the crime. I think it is a better film than you are making it out to be and, while it certainly borrows from QT it is far from a rip off.

 

[Dan Gladden's Mustache]

Saw Boondock Saints (finally).

What a piece of junk. Started off well but ended up absurd. In the middle, when the characters just started screaming the F word at each other, it lost any interest and seemed like a 13 year old wrote it. I thought it would be an entertaining cult sleeper, but not even close.

Saints is pretty awful. It's a poor imitation of a Tarantino film without the same quality dialogue.

agree.

it's one thing to be a polyglot reference machine like QT... and to do it well visually with solid writing. Another thing to just cynically reference QT. It was a pretty amateurish effort... decent for a college made film, IMO.

I don't even mind when a film is derivative of another film - this happens all the time. But if you're going to emulate another filmmaker, you better be more clever about it.

Agreed.

I didn't mind the ripoff aspect, but the film has plenty of other flaws.

Overall though, I liked it.

 

[Bob Magaw]

Also, True Detective blew my mind. I don't have perspective on it yet, but it is one of the better dramatic shows of its kind I've seen since The Wire and Breaking Bad. The atmosphere, acting, writing, well drawn characters, creepy, underscore and unsettling sound design, intricate plot and initially measured and tempered pacing building to a freight train climax were all outstanding, it was like a more layered, 8 hour feature film. The only way I can describe it is creating a new genre of existential, police procedural, horror, buddy cop anthology of which it is the sole example.

Both True Detective and this new Fargo miniseries were better than most films I watch. I don't know if I can pay them any higher of a compliment.

I almost mentioned Fargo because of the anthology format, really well done (though I liked True Detective a lot more). Not sure if Fargo is back, but if it is, they said it would be a different story arc and actors. True Detective will be back with different actors (Colin Ferrell?), and I read Friedkin may be in talks to direct some of the episodes. That would be great.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Box-Office Slump: Hollywood Facing Worst Summer in Eight Years

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-slump-hollywood-facing-720420

 

[KarmaPolice]

unfortunately the take away probably won't be to put out a better product overall, but to increase prices and force more 3D into the theaters.

as the end of the article stated, it is cyclical, and there seems to be more stuff coming out next year that have people interested. also, they are spreading the season out more by starting blockbusters in April.

 

[Chaka]

Box-Office Slump: Hollywood Facing Worst Summer in Eight Years

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-slump-hollywood-facing-720420

Poor babies, may only make $3.9 billion in revenue this year.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Wait, people here Don't like Boondocks Saints? My impression of the Fair forever tarnished.

And not liking the ending? The courtroom scene was awesome.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Also, True Detective blew my mind. I don't have perspective on it yet, but it is one of the better dramatic shows of its kind I've seen since The Wire and Breaking Bad. The atmosphere, acting, writing, well drawn characters, creepy, underscore and unsettling sound design, intricate plot and initially measured and tempered pacing building to a freight train climax were all outstanding, it was like a more layered, 8 hour feature film. The only way I can describe it is creating a new genre of existential, police procedural, horror, buddy cop anthology of which it is the sole example.

Both True Detective and this new Fargo miniseries were better than most films I watch. I don't know if I can pay them any higher of a compliment.

I almost mentioned Fargo because of the anthology format, really well done (though I liked True Detective a lot more). Not sure if Fargo is back, but if it is, they said it would be a different story arc and actors. True Detective will be back with different actors (Colin Ferrell?), and I read Friedkin may be in talks to direct some of the episodes. That would be great.

Fargo's been renewed for a second season. Would love to see Friedkin direct True Detective.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Wait, people here Don't like Boondocks Saints? My impression of the Fair forever tarnished.

And not liking the ending? The courtroom scene was awesome.

Yeah, I thought it was pretty bad too.

 

[Dan Gladden's Mustache]

Also, True Detective blew my mind. I don't have perspective on it yet, but it is one of the better dramatic shows of its kind I've seen since The Wire and Breaking Bad. The atmosphere, acting, writing, well drawn characters, creepy, underscore and unsettling sound design, intricate plot and initially measured and tempered pacing building to a freight train climax were all outstanding, it was like a more layered, 8 hour feature film. The only way I can describe it is creating a new genre of existential, police procedural, horror, buddy cop anthology of which it is the sole example.

Both True Detective and this new Fargo miniseries were better than most films I watch. I don't know if I can pay them any higher of a compliment.

I almost mentioned Fargo because of the anthology format, really well done (though I liked True Detective a lot more). Not sure if Fargo is back, but if it is, they said it would be a different story arc and actors. True Detective will be back with different actors (Colin Ferrell?), and I read Friedkin may be in talks to direct some of the episodes. That would be great.

Fargo's been renewed for a second season. Would love to see Friedkin direct True Detective.

IIRC, Pizzolato wants one director for the whole season, the way Fukunaga did in season 1.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Also, True Detective blew my mind. I don't have perspective on it yet, but it is one of the better dramatic shows of its kind I've seen since The Wire and Breaking Bad. The atmosphere, acting, writing, well drawn characters, creepy, underscore and unsettling sound design, intricate plot and initially measured and tempered pacing building to a freight train climax were all outstanding, it was like a more layered, 8 hour feature film. The only way I can describe it is creating a new genre of existential, police procedural, horror, buddy cop anthology of which it is the sole example.

Both True Detective and this new Fargo miniseries were better than most films I watch. I don't know if I can pay them any higher of a compliment.

I almost mentioned Fargo because of the anthology format, really well done (though I liked True Detective a lot more). Not sure if Fargo is back, but if it is, they said it would be a different story arc and actors. True Detective will be back with different actors (Colin Ferrell?), and I read Friedkin may be in talks to direct some of the episodes. That would be great.

Fargo's been renewed for a second season. Would love to see Friedkin direct True Detective.

IIRC, Pizzolato wants one director for the whole season, the way Fukunaga did in season 1.

Seems like a solid creative choice. Continuity and all.

 

[El Floppo]

Just thought of How to Get Ahead in Advertising, which I haven't seen since seeing it in the theatesr.

I remember thinking this was pretty brilliant at the time, and have held it in high regard ever since (when I remember it). Wondering if it holds up...

 

[Rick James]

Snowpiercer - thought it was good, not great.

 

[Osaurus]

Man of Steel

Seemed like 2 movies edited together. I liked the story line, but I thought the acting was kind of bad. Just kept thinking of Superman as Henry VIII's buddy in The Tudors. Maybe I was expecting too much.

2/5

 

[Dan Gladden's Mustache]

I just tried to watch Now You See Me and turned it off after about 20 minutes. At that point there was literally no point where the camera wasn't moving...it was like watching Michael Bay direct a film while completely coked out of his mind.

Jebus H Christ it was literally making me nauseous watching it in my living room...seeing it in a theatre would have given me ball cancer.

Someone is getting out of a car and it requires a 360 degree panoramic shot from four different angles? F you, your movie sucks.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I just tried to watch Now You See Me and turned it off after about 20 minutes. At that point there was literally no point where the camera wasn't moving...it was like watching Michael Bay direct a film while completely coked out of his mind.

Jebus H Christ it was literally making me nauseous watching it in my living room...seeing it in a theatre would have given me ball cancer.

Someone is getting out of a car and it requires a 360 degree panoramic shot from four different angles? F you, your movie sucks.

Man, you didn't even stick around for the silly CGI magic tricks.

 

[Dan Gladden's Mustache]

I would like to apologize for implying earlier that Michael Bay directs movies while not being coked out of his mind.

That's my bad.

 

[Dan Gladden's Mustache]

I just tried to watch Now You See Me and turned it off after about 20 minutes. At that point there was literally no point where the camera wasn't moving...it was like watching Michael Bay direct a film while completely coked out of his mind.

Jebus H Christ it was literally making me nauseous watching it in my living room...seeing it in a theatre would have given me ball cancer.

Someone is getting out of a car and it requires a 360 degree panoramic shot from four different angles? F you, your movie sucks.

Man, you didn't even stick around for the silly CGI magic tricks.

It's very rare for me to bail on a movie that early, especially with that great of a cast. But when the first 20 minutes are that stupid and effects-heavy, there's no shot at a good story.

Plus, literal nausea.

 

[Dan Gladden's Mustache]

If that guy ever gets to direct a movie again, I might have to burn #### down.

 

[KarmaPolice]

If that guy ever gets to direct a movie again, I might have to burn #### down.

Get your lighter

 

[Dan Gladden's Mustache]

If that guy ever gets to direct a movie again, I might have to burn #### down.

Get your lighter

That's a great cast.

Shame they'll all die in a fire.

 

[jdoggydogg]

Man, I am geeked about seeing Boyhood.

 

[El Floppo]

Man, I am geeked about seeing Boyhood.

heard some incredible things about it... might sneak a solo watch as the wife is not interested.

 

[jamny]

Man, I am geeked about seeing Boyhood.

heard some incredible things about it... might sneak a solo watch as the wife is not interested.

First I've heard of it. Sounds really interesting.

 

[El Floppo]

Just thought of How to Get Ahead in Advertising, which I haven't seen since seeing it in the theatesr.

I remember thinking this was pretty brilliant at the time, and have held it in high regard ever since (when I remember it). Wondering if it holds up...

Anybody else?

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Saw Grand Budapest Hotel.

Completely enjoyed it from start to finish. Amazing cast, too.

 

[Kraft...]

Watched The Internship on HBOGo pretty unfunny.

 

[El Floppo]

Just thought of How to Get Ahead in Advertising, which I haven't seen since seeing it in the theatesr.

I remember thinking this was pretty brilliant at the time, and have held it in high regard ever since (when I remember it). Wondering if it holds up...

Anybody else?

How about Withnail and I (another Richard E Grant film)?

 

[badmojo1006]

Man, I am geeked about seeing Boyhood.

Living in a smaller town sometimes sucks as far as movies goes (The Signal, Snowpiercer not coming here), but they local art theater gets it in 2 weeks.

 

[El Floppo]

Just thought of How to Get Ahead in Advertising, which I haven't seen since seeing it in the theatesr.

I remember thinking this was pretty brilliant at the time, and have held it in high regard ever since (when I remember it). Wondering if it holds up...

Anybody else?

How about Withnail and I (another Richard E Grant film)?

Yeah- I loved that movie. Here, hare, here. amirite?

 

[El Floppo]

Just thought of How to Get Ahead in Advertising, which I haven't seen since seeing it in the theatesr.

I remember thinking this was pretty brilliant at the time, and have held it in high regard ever since (when I remember it). Wondering if it holds up...

Anybody else?

How about Withnail and I (another Richard E Grant film)?

Yeah- I loved that movie. Here, hare, here. amirite?

 

[Chaka]

Just thought of How to Get Ahead in Advertising, which I haven't seen since seeing it in the theatesr.

I remember thinking this was pretty brilliant at the time, and have held it in high regard ever since (when I remember it). Wondering if it holds up...

Anybody else?

How about Withnail and I (another Richard E Grant film)?

Wonderful film.

 

[Chaka]

Just thought of How to Get Ahead in Advertising, which I haven't seen since seeing it in the theatesr.

I remember thinking this was pretty brilliant at the time, and have held it in high regard ever since (when I remember it). Wondering if it holds up...

Anybody else?

How about Withnail and I (another Richard E Grant film)?

Wonderful film.

I agree completely.

 

[Chaka]

Just thought of How to Get Ahead in Advertising, which I haven't seen since seeing it in the theatesr.

I remember thinking this was pretty brilliant at the time, and have held it in high regard ever since (when I remember it). Wondering if it holds up...

Anybody else?

How about Withnail and I (another Richard E Grant film)?

Wonderful film.

I agree completely.

Shut up butthead! I wasn't talking to you!

 

[Chaka]

Just thought of How to Get Ahead in Advertising, which I haven't seen since seeing it in the theatesr.

I remember thinking this was pretty brilliant at the time, and have held it in high regard ever since (when I remember it). Wondering if it holds up...

Anybody else?

How about Withnail and I (another Richard E Grant film)?

Wonderful film.

I agree completely.

Shut up butthead! I wasn't talking to you!

My bad, I sincerely apologize.

 

[Chaka]

Just thought of How to Get Ahead in Advertising, which I haven't seen since seeing it in the theatesr.

I remember thinking this was pretty brilliant at the time, and have held it in high regard ever since (when I remember it). Wondering if it holds up...

Anybody else?

How about Withnail and I (another Richard E Grant film)?

Wonderful film.

I agree completely.

Shut up butthead! I wasn't talking to you!

My bad, I sincerely apologize.

I WILL CRAWL THROUGH THE INTERNET AND EAT YOUR SOUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cstu]

Saw Grand Budapest Hotel.

Completely enjoyed it from start to finish. Amazing cast, too.

I hate going into movies with high expectations but this one actually exceeded them. Fantastic movie.

 

[El Floppo]

Lolz